The Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO40 9EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	49.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46%	50.2%	4.2%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SO40 9EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	23.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	57.5%	0.6%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	54%	7.1%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	38.3%	33.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	21.2%	5.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	26.3%	0.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.1%	98.5%	0.4%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	96.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	96.3%	0.2%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 87.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling and the 111th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SO40 9EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for New Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO40 9EQ

Average Price
£241,164

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£304,417

Semi-Detached
£354,795

Terraced
£265,105

Detached
£389,812

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,004

Other
£71,198

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 The Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-25	£245,516
36 The Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-07-04	£257,166
40 The Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2014-10-10	£276,711
40 The Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-08-01	£250,115
38 The Drive, Southampton, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-10-12	£283,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO40 9EQ

Employment

SO40 9EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SO40 9EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	58
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eling Infant School and Nursery School Road , Totton SO40 9HX	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lydlynch Infant School Lydlynch Road, , Totton SO40 3DW	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotswood Junior School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8EB	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxhills Junior School Foxhills Lane , Ashurst SO40 7ED	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxhills Infant School Foxhills , Colbury SO40 7ED	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT	4out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	4,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	4,151 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Park School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8DZ	3out of 4	821 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN	3out of 4	4,546 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	5,103 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ELING TIDE MILL EXPERIENCE	MILL CAFE, 24, ELING	677 yd
COFFEE OASIS	23A RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	711 yd
COURT HOUSE CATERING LTD/BIG BLUE CAFE	UNITS 44 AND 51, NEW FOREST, CHAPEL LANE	805 yd
JALFREZY	4 HIGH STREET, TOTTON	947 yd
ASDA KITCHEN	ASDA SUPERMARKET, MAYNARD ROAD	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TOTTON RECREATION CLUB	66 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	589 yd
THE PEG AND PARROT	44 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	589 yd
THE NEW INN	MAIN ROAD, TOTTON	685 yd
THE ANCHOR	ELING LANE, ELING	791 yd
THE KING RUFUS	ELING HILL, ELING	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHAPLA TANDOORI TOTTON	46 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	589 yd
HONG KONG	45 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	610 yd
ROMNA TANDOORI INDIAN TAKEAWAY	39 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	610 yd
CHARCOAL GRILL	16 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	748 yd
LITTLE INDIA	35-37 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE GROUP	23 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON	749 yd
ASDA STORES LTD	MAYNARD ROAD, TOTTON	948 yd
LIDL	UNIT 1, TOTTON RET, 62-96 COMMERCIAL ROAD	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eling Recreation Ground BARTRAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	482 yd
Hounsdown School JACOBS GUTTER LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	724 yd
Totton And Eling Sports Ground (Closed) Southern Gardens	grass pitches	970 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.